Some people may have seen press reports about the Met Police deciding to allow armed officers to patrol some of London's "worst" estates and neighbourhoods as a way of tackling gun and gang crime.

We've received confirmation from the Hackney borough police commander that this will not happen in our borough.

To quote Detective Chief Superintendent Bending:

"On no occasion has there been the deployment of armed officers on foot patrol in Hackney.

"I am proud that all of the officers stationed within this borough are unarmed and that will continue to be the case."